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Bristol Rovers FC vs Swindon Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Swindon Town FC
Tue 23 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Edward Upson 21' Y
George Williams 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Swindon Town FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee Rob Merchant
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Daniel Leach
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
Bristol Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Swindon Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC 2020-11-21 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Swindon Town FC H 0–1 L
20 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 2–3 L
13 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D
09 Mar Accrington Stanley FC H 4–1 W
06 Mar Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W
20 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 2–0 W
13 Mar Gillingham FC H 1–3 L
09 Mar Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
06 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
02 Mar Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Bristol Rovers FC and Swindon Town FC is underway.
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Joe Day has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 22 appearances.
  • 21' Bristol Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 26' Matthew Palmer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 31' England international Luke McCormick has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 41' It’s high time John Sheridan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' James Daly makes way for Josh Hare at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zain Westbrooke makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 64' The whistle greets Joel Grant as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Garrick.
  • 69' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' Jack Payne adds to his 0 season tally! Swindon Town FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 76' A moment of madness from George Williams on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Joshua Grant is replaced by David Tutonda.
  • 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Baldwin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swindon Town FC.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • The points are shared — Bristol Rovers FC 0-1 Swindon Town FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jack Payne 1
Brett Pitman 1
Zain Westbrooke 1

Head to Head

2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC 2020-11-21 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-03-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-16 Charlton Athletic FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-13 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-03-06 Hull City AFC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Swindon Town FC Form

2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC W 2021-03-20 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Swindon Town FC W 2021-03-13 Swindon Town FC 1–3 Gillingham FC L 2021-03-09 Swindon Town FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2021-03-06 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-03-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Swindon Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Swindon Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Swindon Town FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC30% Draw33% Swindon Town FC37%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Swindon Town FC
70%
Bristol Rovers FC or Swindon Town FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC20% Draw56% Swindon Town FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.2%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Swindon Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 19% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 22% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.